Shocking attachment for grain binders



Aug. 2 1927.

G. w. vx-:TTx-:R SHOCKIG ATTACHMENT FOR-GRAIN BINDERS s sheets-sheet 2 Filed May -l2, 1925 TOR Y 77257? A TTORNE YJ u i 1,637,668 Allg' 2v 1927' G. w. VETTER SHOGKING ATTACHMENT FOR GRAIN BINDERS Filed May l2, 1925 5 4.17 F/G. 5.

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position I shattiOethrough the medium of interni a halt turn causes` the shaft 23 to par; take; ot approximately a'tlireequartei" 3 wherein the flange 17 of the member 15 rests upon the cross member 18. The. attaching portion at this time lies in a plane parallel to the axis ot the cra i 22 and stub shaft' 23; However, when crank 22 is rotated the guide 26 upon the attaching portion 20 to swing it outwardly as shown in Figures 4 and 5 so that in the final position (Figure 5) the portion Q0 will appear as an extension oi the crank 22 and the ."bu'ndle engaging portions 15 and 1S will beY thrown outwardly t'ar enough to clear the frame 12. It is evident that it the relative positions of crank 22 and attaching .portion il) remained as shown in Figure' 3 the basket `portions 15' and loy would knock against the frame 12. Appli cantls arangeinent ris a very compact and desirable structure as above pointed out.

The baslget 'portieri l5 ot. the carrier has enarin 28 sliclable on an arcuate track 80 having' a greater radius than the radius of the member 2 6 and adapted to swing' the basket from its ope-n position shown inr Fig'. 3 to its closed position shown in Figi.V

l and then return the basket to its open shown in Fig, 5 for discharging; the collected bundles. The arin has a limited sliding` connection transversely of "l n 1 nt t l* 1 V'ji "n i A i i ieaiciia e i acs ov :o pioiiee ioi i ic nec essary movement of the basket.

The. closure 16 ot' the carrier is pi'mv'ided' with an arm slidable onen arcuate track having' a smallerradius Ythan the radius oi either the track. QG orthetrack 30 `.and arr "ged eccentrically with respect to the same to bring about thee'swinginpr of the closure with respect to the body so that the. closure will assume. the three positions illust-rated in Figs. 3, 1- andfg. YThe fdraiV f clearly illustratethat `the endsof ythe trani. 26; 30 end 341- areV secured inany Vsiiitable manner to the adjacent beam'12. g

The shaft 23 has connection with a (rive ing'gears 4 and they outer` end oi'I the di he shaft has connectionqwith a vCrank'llQ which rocks in a predeterminedr arc. lt is i aportant to note thatV tliecraiilr l2 doesn-ot de`Y` scribe a complete circle atany time. 'lt merely; rocks. f somewhat less tlian 18C' Vdegrees and, therefore, provides for the moves, nient otthe cerrierftodischarge pcsition and `the ret-urn of .therarrier to a recep t' position. l'nf'oth'er wordspthe movement of the crank l2 in one direction somewhat less to-.move the carrier-to dischTL p osr'l Kp n and; onl the returnof the cran'iixei-M vthe carT y riermovesbaci;y about vthree-duarters of The Crank 4.2 iS Operated by a rieten red 44, @neuwied--te Die tiere.. .f mounted on a diskefdriven counterchain may extend from any turning part on the binder so as to constantly rotate the sprocket wheel. ib clutch member 52 is lieyed Vor otherwise secured tothe shaft- L17 and `isr provided with a locking lever or pa-wl '53 which extends into the sprocket wheel and eng-ages internal teeth on the sprocket wheel to establish a driving coi:- nection between the wheel 5() and the iijieniA bei' 52. However, the driving connection between the parts 50 and 52 may be brolen by the operation of a rod having a laterally directed "terminal portion which may bemoved into engagement with the outer terminal portion of the pawl 53 wherebv to remove the pa-wl yfrom engagement with the internal teeth in the wheel 5l). The rod 55 extends from a suitable point of control and when it is desired to establish a driving connection between the members 5G and 52 to bring about the dischargevof the Ycollected bundles. it is inerelynecessary to Voperate the member 55 to allow the paivl 53 to move-into engagement, under the iniiuence ot acoil spring 56, wit-li the internal teeth oi the sprocket wheel 50. This brings about the turning` of the wheelV #i6 and theback and forth movement of the Ypitiiian rod i4 whereby the carrier is moved to discharging position and is then returned to a receptive position.

"With reference to the foregoing descrip# tion taken` in connection withv the accompanying drawing` will be; seen that. shocking' attachment constructed in accordance with this invention maybe easily applied to la binder and will be positioned somewhat to one side of Vthe binder. and will rdischarge theV collected bundles at the rear ofi the machine. sovasnot to interfere with any of the parts of the machine. lfVhen the collectedfbundles are dumpedas Va unit at the rear oit the machine they aredisoliarged on @Hd and remain Yin that position! It might be added that the Carrier is Shelli-lv tapered toward one end so that theshoek will be narrower at the top 'than at the .bote

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' e dfiviiisCOneectQil between @moving part of `the binder andthe eccentric driving pin 5 vherbrtlie Carrier-11S dese@ @ed SSiYiiie over to discharging position. i

llhen the carrier is moved vto the open position'as shown in Figt 'tz'xyil discharge the bundles and will the-n' starton its return to areceptive position as shovvn in Fig. 3.

kIt is important to note that the return of the n vided for the pi'irpose, the turning radius of the binder is not in any Way increased-f7 this permitsthe binder to make a short turn `at the end of the field.

Havingthus described'the invention, what f is claimed is: v f f l. A shocking attachment for harvesting machinesI comprising a frame having meansr whereby tlieisame maybe secured to the harvesting machine, a carrier having a body and ya pair of bundle receiving members hingedly connected to the body and provided with `actuating arms, arcuate guide members carried by said frame and engaging saidv actuating; arms, means for kmoving said `carrier in an arcuate path, and the guide ymembers being shaped to act upon said actuating arms to spread ,the bundle receiving members to their open bundle receiving ordiscliarging,position at veach end of the path of movement ofthe carrier, f

2.' ik shocking attachmentfor harvesting machines comprising a carrier havinga body f and bundle receivershiiigedlto the body and provided with arms, a drive rshaft having ar pivotal connection with the body andadapted to .'movethe body in an arciiate`patli, arcuate guides connected to said body and to said arms to guider and actuate the receivers from open position' to closedpositionjand then to -a discharging position, and means to rock'said drive shaft. n n f 3. A shocking attachment for harvesting machines comprising a carrier having a body provided with an attaching portion and bundle receivers hinged to the body and provided `with arms, arcuate guide members.

having rconnection with said attaching por-y tion and said arms to move the same from open position to closed position, and a rock shaft connected to said body.

4. A shocking attachment for harvesting `machines comprising a frame,'a shaft connected to the frame and having a crank, a

carrier having arms and a. body provided with' an attaching portion pivoted to said crank, arcuate guide members extended through said attaching portion and said arms and being,r converged toward the ends thereof whereby the approach of the rcarrier Y to the endsof its movement will be accom` panied by a movement of the carrier to open position.

5. A shocking attachment for harvesting machines comprising a frame having means whereby the same may be secured to a har-y vesting machine, adrive shaft carried by the frame and having a crank, a carrier having a body provided with an attaching por,-y tion pivoted to vksaid crank, said carrier also being provided `with a pairy of bundle re- `ceivers hinged .to said body and provided with arms, arcuate guides connected at the ends thereof to said frame and having con- .nection with said 'attachingr portion and said arms, the end portions of said arcuate guides being converged` whereby the bundle receivers are moved toopen position-at the ends of their path of travel.,

n 6. A shocking attachmentfcr harvesting machines 'comprising a frame having means ywhereby the saine may bey secured to a liar-l vesting machine, a drive shaft carried by the frame and having a. crank, a carrier having a body provided with. an attaching portion pivoted to said` crank, said carrier also being provided With a pair of rrbundle receivers hinged to said body and provided vvwith arms, arcuate giudes connected at the ends thereoftosaid'frame andhaving connection with said attaching portion and said arms. the end portions of said arcuate guides being converged whereby the bundle receivers are moved to open position atv the ends of tli'eir'path of travel, and means conn'ected to said drive shaft to turn the drive shaft in one direction' to move the carrier to discharging position and to automatically reverse the shaft to return the carrier to a receptive position. n

7. A shocl'ng attachment for harvesting machines comprising a frame having means whereby the same may be secured to a harvesting machine, .a drive shaftcarried by the frameand having a crank, acarrier hav` ing a ybody provided With an attaching portionpivoted to said crank, said carrier also being provided with la pair of bundle re-f' ceivers hinged to said body and provided with arms, arcuate guides connected at the ends thereof to said frame and having connection With said attaching portion and said arms, the end portions of said arcuate guides being converged whereby the Vbundle receivers are moved to open position at the ends of their path of travel, means connected to said drive shaft to turn the drive shaft in one direction tomove the carrier to dis charging position and to automatically reich verse th shaft to return the carrier to a receptive position, and a clutch associated with said means. e

8. A shocking attachment for harvesting machines comprising a frame having means for connection to the machine, a bundle carrier having a body, a rotatable crank having pivotal connection With said body, an arcual guide member carried by said frame and engaging said carrier body in its movement upon rotation of said crank, said frame hav ing a .membery for supporting said carrier whenit is inbundle receiving position, and said arcual guide, memberV beine so shaped as to swing said carrierV bodyrlaterally to substantial alinement with saidcrankV in its movement from receiving to discharging position whereby the carrier will be extended beyond said trame when indischarge position. if

9. A shocking attachmentl for harvesting i machines comprising a Tt'ram'ehaving means for connection to thefmachine, a bundle carrier having a body and bundle receivers hinged to the body, a rotatable crank having pivotal Connection with ,Said body, an arcual guide member carried by said traine and engaging saidcairier body-in its movement upon rotation `ot said crank, said.

frame having a, member for supporting said carrier when it is in bundle receiving posi-V tion, said arcualy guide member being so shaped asto swing said carrierbody laterally yto substantialalinement with said crank in its movementy from receiving rto dischargingv ,positionwhereby the carrier rwill be extended beyond said trame when indischarge position, and means for opening said `vbundlereceivers at each end or."k the ypath of travel ot the carrier., Y

1Y0. A shocking attachment for harvesting machines comprising a trame 4having means for connection to the machine, a bundle carrier having a.Y body andV bundle receivers hinged to the body, a rotatable crank having pivotal' connection with said body, `an arcual guide member carriedby said trame and engaging said carrier-body in its movement upon rotation ot said crank, Asaid y frame having a member i'or supporting said carrier when it isin bundle receiving position, `said arcual v. guide y,member being iso shaped as to swing said carrier kbody laterally to substantial alinement with said ACrank in its movement from receiving-to discharging position whereby they carrier will be eX- tended beyond said frame when in discharge position, and means for opening said bundlereceivers at each end orp the path of travel or" the carrier, supplemental guide members for said bundle receivers, said guide mem'- bers being arranged and operatively connected to said bundle receivers whereby to actuate the same to open position at each end of the path of movement ot said carrier.

Yll. A shocking,attachment tor harvesting machines comprising a frame having means forr connection to the machine, a bundle carrier having a body, a rotatable crank having Y ytor movement in an arcuate path and liaring engagement with said bundle receivers whereby to open or spread the same at each limit-ot' movement `of the carrier, a drive shaft. having a crankrend engaging said carrier whereby to move'the same in an arcuate path, an oscillatory shaft, connecting gearing between said drive shaft and said osciliatory shat't, the latterhaving a crank at its endfand rotatable drive member and a pitman connection between the same and the crank ot said oscillatory shaft.

In testimony whereof aiiinV my signature.

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